Asthma
Asthma management is not easy. Learning what asthma is (and isn’t), the most common asthma symptoms, how asthma affects your lungs and the rest of your body, and how to begin managing and controlling asthma is a good place to start.
What is Asthma
What is asthma is a difficult question to answer. The general consensus is that asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes obstruction of your airways. Airways (aka. as bronchi) are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs, asthma causes chronic swelling and soreness to their inside walls. If you are [...]
Acute Asthma Episode
Common signs of an acute asthma episode are: Your coughing and/or wheezing will not stop. You’re breathing very fast but can’t catch your breath(Tachypnea). Your chest feels tight. You’re feeling tired AND out of breath. You’re agitated and anxious. Your pulse rate has increased. You’ve got allergy-like symptoms, including but not limited to a runny [...]
When to Talk to Your Doctor about Asthma
You should consult with your doctor and other trusted health care providers and caregivers when: You suffer from acute asthma symptoms for the first time. Your asthma symptoms fail to respond to your usual treatment, or if your asthma attack (episode) is severe. Your sputum (mucus) becomes discolored, particularly green, yellow, or bloody. This may [...]
